A collection agency in the UK is trying to collect an unpaid invoice for me. Their initial efforts have failed; should I authorize them to go ahead with legal action? (Details and earlier question inside.)
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posted by little cow make small moo
on Apr 24, 2013 -
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YANYL: how do I ask for attorney's fees on a motion that was involuntarily withdrawn?
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posted by doomtop
on Oct 15, 2012 -
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News and debt filter: Can somebody tell me why it was necessary to have a fundraiser to pay US medical bills for a deceased person? In the USA, if you die with debts greater than the total sum of your assets, your estate is generally liquidated in probate, right? Medical debt collectors can't go after your family for debts they didn't incur...
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posted by thewalrus
on Jan 23, 2012 -
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Posting for a friend who may be sued in California for a credit card debt. The friend has been a starving university student in Europe for several years, with no money to make payments on the debt. We've read
this useful thread and others, but wonder what the advice is for someone who's not in the country.
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posted by anadem
on Apr 6, 2011 -
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As a general proposition, law school is a losing investment. But I’m a specific proposition. Should
I go to law school? Lengthly, probably annoying specifics inside.
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posted by alleycat01
on Feb 2, 2011 -
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Legal/debt collector woes: I was just served papers saying I am being sued by a debt collector for non-payment of $86. I am fairly certain I have paid this bill in full, but they are refusing to give me any kind of statement or accounting showing I still owe this amount. What can I do??
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posted by evilcupcakes
on Jul 19, 2010 -
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I have received a letter from a debt collection agency, dunning me for an account opened in a city where I have never lived. They have provided account information that indicates the account was opened with someone bearing my name (I have a very common last name) and with a Social Security number matching the last four digits of my own. They have demanded a copy of my Social Security card to confirm that I am not the person who opened the account. I am reluctant to provide them this information on privacy grounds. Is their request legal? How can I require them to fully document the identity of the creditor?
posted by zainsubani
on May 9, 2010 -
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I have ~$100K in student debt...from undergrad. A very long story with legal, emotional and financial questions after the jump.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 18, 2010 -
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For the third time now I've discovered that I've been improperly served a summons, and for the second time I've had a default judgment entered against me because I was unaware of the court date. It seems ridiculously difficult to take action against service processors for this behavior as it's your word against their affidavit and there are no regulatory agencies governing them. Are there legal avenues that I'm not aware of?
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posted by scharpy
on Jun 9, 2009 -
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I need help writing a strong letter to a collections company trying to collect a debt that isn't mine.
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posted by Jenesta
on Apr 16, 2009 -
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[I am asking this for a friend.] Legal troubles over a decade-old debt to a bank. I am being sued by a law firm representing a collection agency. I would like to find a way to resolve this situation that does not involve hiring a lawyer, since I cannot afford one. I receive income via Social Security Disability.
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posted by not_on_display
on Feb 13, 2009 -
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I'm in a financial pickle due to a bad choice of roommates two years ago. What are my options?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 10, 2008 -
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My friend was served by a collection agency. She owes the money but doesn't have it. What's she do now?
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posted by b_thinky
on Apr 23, 2008 -
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